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Indian Delegation Heads to IPU 153rd Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania
The Indian Parliamentary Delegation, led by the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, departs for Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, to participate in the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The event brings focus on the IPU’s membership, funding, headquarters, and governance structure as described in the latest update.
Inter-Parliamentary Union:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Nature | It is the international organization of Parliaments. |
| Establishment | It is established in 1889 in Paris. |
| Mandate | It is established to promote representative democracy and world peace. |
| Core working approach | The IPU promotes democratic governance, institutions, and values, working with parliaments and parliamentarians to articulate and respond to the needs and aspirations of the people. |
| Work areas | It works for peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, youth empowerment, climate action, and sustainable development through political dialogue, cooperation, and parliamentary action. |
| Membership | It comprises 183 member parliaments and 15 associate members. |
| Human rights mechanism | It defends the human rights of parliamentarians through a dedicated committee made up of MPs from around the world. |
| Headquarters | The IPU has moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1921. |
| Funding | It is financed primarily by its members out of public funds. |
| Principal statutory body | The IPU Assembly is the principal statutory body that expresses the views of the IPU on political issues. |
| IPU Assembly functions | It brings together parliamentarians to study international problems and make recommendations for action. |
| Plenary policymaking body | The Governing Council is the plenary policymaking body of the IPU. |
| Governing Council composition | It is composed of 3 representatives from each member parliament. |
| Governing Council and President | The President of the IPU is ex-officio President of the Governing Council. |
| Governing Council powers | The Council establishes the annual programme and budget of the IPU. |
| Executive Committee composition | It is made up of the President, 15 elected members from different geopolitical groups, the President of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians, and the President of the Board of the Forum of Young Parliamentarians. |
| Executive Committee term and election | The 15 members of the Executive Committee are elected by the Council for a 4-year term. |
| Executive Committee and President | The President of the IPU is an ex officio member and President of the Committee. |
| Standing Committees | There are 3 Standing Committees set up by the IPU Governing Council to assist the Assembly in its work. |